August 8, 2005
Mount Rushmore gets a makeover, Playaz-style
The National Parks Service decided it was time. The historic landmark that has looked over the South Dakota plains for more than 70 years has received a makeover. The familiar faces of former U.S. Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt have been replaced with more contemporary names of Wayne, Phil, Bon, and Manny. Tac completed the reconstruction just last week after painstakingly toiling night and day with nothing more than a chisel & ball-peen hammer. Tac plans to add himself to the sculpture after Playaz Ball.
"We decided that the park had become a bit dated," said one park official. "It was time to update things a bit, something that the kids could identify with. I mean, those other guys had been up there forever, and they're all dead."
The idea was approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior, which oversees the Parks Department. Gale Norton, the secretary of the interior felt that the Playaz best represented today's American values, and commissioned Tac to perform the task.
"The new sculpture is amazingly lifelike," Norton said. "I mean, it almost looks real. Those guys are just staring at you...kind of creepy, really," Norton added, gazing at the Playaz visage. "Um, I gotta go now."
Tac reportedly lived in the nostril of Abraham Lincloln while renovating the monument, living on a diet of coffee and mini-whites to keep him working almost around the clock, with periodic breaks for sleep or shelter.
It is expected Tac will complete the new Rushmore by 2007 with Tac's face added to the right of Manny's (the Guv'na).
Posted by Phil at 11:13 AM | Comments (10)
June 6, 2005
The Playaz shall rise again
Ride,Playaz, Ride
With continuing controversy over Confederate emblems and memorials in
the south, we are seeing more and more boycotts involving sporting
events such as the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, etc. being
withdrawn from certain states who continue to display anything to do
with the Confederacy.
In Georgia, there has been discussion about what to do with Stone
Mountain, which previously depicted Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson,
and Jefferson Davis. There are many events such as the Super Bowl, all
star games, and other major events held in Atlanta and Georgia
officials do not want to lose these events in the future. So the Playaz came up with a simple solution.
Simply replace the 3 Confederate heroes with the Playaz.
Shown above is a sculptor's depiction of what the 'new' Stone Mountain will look like, with the addition of two more horsemen, Tac and Manny (Guv'na). What still needs to be worked out is why several of the Playaz are holding hats over their hearts while still wearing Kangols. Perhaps the Kangols should be removed and placed over the Playaz' hearts. That is still in discussion apparently.
The laser show should be spectacular. I can envision the crowds
gathering every summer to 'ooh' and 'ahh' as the Playaz are shown in a
dazzling array of colors projected on the side of the great mountain.
Most likely set to music by Kenny Rogers, with the various scenes shown with laser precision, such as Bon killing a goose, Manny vomiting, Tac beating down an unsuspecting gentleman, and of course the grand finale where the horses come to life and the Playaz ride off to Nalley's Liquor store for some Jack Daniels.
Not to worry, Georgia! The Playaz have your problems solved.